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butkerfingers's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault
kefowler's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
jellafon's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault
carbs666's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The more I think about this
book the less sure I am about my feelings on it. I gave 3 ⭐️ because I'm still so mixed up about it.
I think my favourite thing about the book was how much you get to know each character. I really enjoyed being let into the lives of the characters and getting to understand their feelings and motivations on a more intimate level. I also felt this book very successfully incorporated things like transcripts of podcast episodes and email threads, which is something that can be very hard to pull off. I also sort of liked and sort of didn't like how you could argue that this is a book where not much really happens - there is a suspenseful build up to an event that ends up going pretty normally, and as a reader you sort of forget about it by the time you do actually get the pay out at the very end of the book.
That said, I found myself wondering when I finished the book what the point of it was, and I still haven't answered that question for myself. I also both liked and didn't like that the most mysterious, metaphysical aspects of the book get almost 0 exploration on the page. On the one hand, it adds to the allure of the unknowable; on the other hand, it's frustrating!
Overall, I think this book is interesting and has lots of elements that make it a worthwhile read. Think of it like a semi-suspenseful slice of life.
book the less sure I am about my feelings on it. I gave 3 ⭐️ because I'm still so mixed up about it.
I think my favourite thing about the book was how much you get to know each character. I really enjoyed being let into the lives of the characters and getting to understand their feelings and motivations on a more intimate level. I also felt this book very successfully incorporated things like transcripts of podcast episodes and email threads, which is something that can be very hard to pull off. I also sort of liked and sort of didn't like how you could argue that this is a book where not much really happens - there is a suspenseful build up to an event that ends up going pretty normally, and as a reader you sort of forget about it by the time you do actually get the pay out at the very end of the book.
That said, I found myself wondering when I finished the book what the point of it was, and I still haven't answered that question for myself. I also both liked and didn't like that the most mysterious, metaphysical aspects of the book get almost 0 exploration on the page. On the one hand, it adds to the allure of the unknowable; on the other hand, it's frustrating!
Overall, I think this book is interesting and has lots of elements that make it a worthwhile read. Think of it like a semi-suspenseful slice of life.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
talypollywaly's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
3.2 rounded up.
I took a chance on this book even with the mediocre reviews. Unfortunately, the reviews were right. I can't say a lot without spoiling. But if you don't care about that: the ridiculous explanation for Violets powers felt like cheating after the author spent all this time trying to convince the audience that Violet was a hardworker who earned her spot at the top. Being born with supernatural gifts hardly constitutes grounds for becoming a "glass ceiling shatterer." It just felt plain dumb to explain everything as being supernatural. The "government source" reveal was also ridiculously dumb and veered into wanna-be Stranger Things territory. Most of the rating is for the amazing audiobook production.
I took a chance on this book even with the mediocre reviews. Unfortunately, the reviews were right. I can't say a lot without spoiling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Child abuse
kelly93's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse
mamawantsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders